Öse

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Meaning

  1. (feminine) eye, eyelet (fitting consisting of a loop of a solid material, suitable for receiving a hook)
  2. (feminine) lug

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈøːzə/
Etymology

First attested in the 15th century in Central German ōse, Middle Low German ôse. Regarding this northern origin, it probably stems from Old Saxon *ōsia, from Proto-West Germanic *ansiju, from Proto-Germanic *ansijō (“loop, handle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enseh₂- (“loop, hook, handle”). Alternatively, it may be related to Ohr (“ear”); compare Öhr (“eye of the needle”).

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